Teresa M. Ferrell

Teresa M. Ferrell obituary, Zanesville, OH

Teresa M. Ferrell

Teresa Ferrell Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hillis Combs Funeral Home on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Teresa M. Ferrell, 58 of Zanesville, died 7:01 AM, Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Genesis Morrison House Hospice. She was born Tuesday, March 7, 1967, in Columbus, the daughter of Donald C. Ferrell, Sr. and Mary L. (Tate) Ferrell.
Teresa never met a stranger, and had a heart of gold for her family and friends. She loved doing diamond art, and had a very large collection. You could always find Teresa assisting her sister, Kathy, with any project or task they could get into together. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and sister, who cherished the time she spent with her family.
Teresa is survived by two sons, William "Willy" Whitley and Keith Whitley; four grandchildren; several great grandchildren; four siblings, Lynn Tate, Louise Rodriquze, Kathy Hale and Amanda Oliver; several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and a host of friends.
In addition to her parents, Teresa was preceded in death by her siblings, Donna Gillman, Donald C. Ferrell, Jr. and Gerald Ferrell.
Friends may call 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at the Hillis Combs Funeral Home, 935 Forest Avenue, Zanesville, where Funeral Services will follow at 1:00 PM, with Pastor John Cottrell officiating. To sign the online register book or to send a personal condolence note please visit www.hilliscombsnestor.com

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